News and information for the area of Cottam in Preston, Lancashire. Part of what’s known as Ingol the area of Cottam was famous once for Cottam Hall and its brickworks, today it’s an area sought after by developers to build new housing on.
Plans for shared ownership homes in Cottam fall throughA group of new homes that were earmarked for a shared ownership scheme in the Preston suburbs could be switched to a different type of purchasing arrangement – designed for […]
2 months ago Non-stop hip-hop band to play gig ‘straight outta Cottam’Non-stop hip-hop band The Hiphopalippz are set to play a gig ‘straight outta Cottam’. The Preston/Manchester-based band will bring its hip-hop mixtape show to The Ancient Oak on Friday 1 […]
2 months ago Ingol school gifted jigsaws designed by Cottam homebuilderIngol Community Primary School has received a donation of five jigsaws, designed by a house builder in Cottam. The educational jigsaws were designed by Barrett Developments, the parent company of […]
2 months ago Artwork commissioned for Lea and Cottam to help people feel proud of their areaA Preston parish councillor says he hopes artwork the authority has commissioned of the local streetscene will help people better appreciate the part of the city they call home. Chris […]
3 months ago Advertisement Advertisement Tipping family reveal total raised by their Cottam Christmas lights in 12 yearsThe Tippings Christmas Lights in Cottam were switched off for the final time after 12 years on 4 January. However, this year they managed to raise £32,315.64, bringing their total […]
3 months ago Cottam mum-of-three raising money to be part of Team GB in AustraliaA mother-of-three from Preston is raising funds to be able to represent Team GB in the World’s Sprint Distance Duathlon Championships which is being held in Australia this year. Lizz […]
3 months ago Family ‘overwhelmed’ as support for Ingol boy battling brain tumour flows inA fundraiser to help a five-year-old boy from Ingol to battle an aggressive brain tumour has reached its goal. Jenson Lewis with diagnosed with Medulloblastoma after a tumour the size […]
3 months ago Preston bulldog Thanos defies the odds and wins agility awardsA bulldog from Cottam has defied the odds and has been entered into Crufts as well as winning multiple agility awards. Thanos, who will turn four-years-old on Thursday (18 January), […]
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